Economists say retirements and demographic shifts are driving one of the steepest labor force declines in decades.

The streetcar initially played an economic-development role downtown. As it expands, it’s doing more heavy lifting for the ...

State zoning reforms to remove barriers to factory-built homes have done little to close the housing gap. There are steps ...

Salaries and local cost of living are generally intertwined, but no state pays enough for teachers to live comfortably.

A Google data center in Henderson, Nev. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS) America doesn’t need a simple yes-or-no debate over data centers. It needs a better civic compact to honestly ...

Despite Pennsylvania’s growing economy, many workers are struggling to find affordable homes near new job opportunities as ...

The Ohio Senate in session at the Statehouse in Columbus. After Ohio voters passed a citizen initiative protecting abortion rights in November 2023, legislation was introduced that would have stripped ...

San Diego conducts daily encampment abatements for public health and safety. It’s a warm April day, bordering on hot, with ...

The new law targets AI used to make important decisions about who gets access to jobs, education, healthcare, housing and ...

Foreign actors can use this powerful technology for election interference. But election officials have a new tool in their ...

Empty and partially empty office buildings are one of the enduring legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic. Six years after the pandemic sent many employees to work from home, office vacancies remain 50% ...

Cohutta, Ga., Mayor Ron Shinnick, explaining his decision this week to dissolve his town's entire police department — all 10 officers — by posting a sign on the department's door reading "The PD has ...